With just a few days left in 2024, the undisputed bird of the year for Cape Cod was found in Chatham. Well, I suppose that ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Jessica Yung of Short Wave about carnivorous squirrels, the history of life on Earth, and new insights into the relationship between people and dogs.

Several species of owls call the Cape home. They breed in winter and early spring. Adding an owl box to your yard could make ...

A new study this year has recorded for the first time widespread behavior of California ground squirrels eating other small mammals, specifically voles. Voles are small rodents that are relatives of ...

As part of an ongoing 12-year study of California ground squirrels at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, researchers last summer watched as squirrels began to chase – and eat ...

(KTLA/KTXL) — You likely would not be surprised to see a ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains. Researchers in one part of California, however, have found squirrels ...

According to the team, the discovery of such a behavioural pattern of the squirrel was a shock, as the California ground squirrels were earlier seen eating insects, bird eggs, hatchlings, and at times ...

Instead of simply stuffing their cheeks with fruits, nuts or seeds, the California ground squirrels there are now known to hunt, kill, decapitate and consume voles, a fellow rodent species ...

The new behaviour suggests the species is adapting to its environment by preying on other animals. California ground squirrels, usually known for their plant-based diet, have been observed hunting ...

According to a study published in the “Journal of Ethology,” California ground squirrels have been hunting, killing and eating voles. Researchers say the northern part of the state is in the ...